The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
A New York Waqe-Slave Bru-
| lallv Murdered BY q
/ Policeman.
The Authorities Endeavor to Sup
press the Facts and. Protect
the Murderer.
How Frank Sullivan Was Clubbed and
/ Drowned by One Of Capitals
/ Hlrelings.

that great organization asked tie district
attorney to prosecute Policeman Houll.
han. lie ia the policeman who met
Frank sullivan at the corner Of Avenue
D and Sixth street on Sunday morning q
week ago. Sullivan, the policeman says,
ran when the policeman made for him.
Hd Jumped into the river at the loot Of
the street, 30 tie policeman says, and
was drowned. But many other wit
nesses who saw the affair testify that
they saw the policeman knock Sullivan
into the river with the club. An In.
quest followed and n verdict OF accidental
drowning was returned by police
packed Jury. The delegate of the
Plnuibers' Union offered resolutions,
which the Central Labor Union passed.
The resolutions say that Frank Sullivan
wis "an honest, industrious, sober and
inolIensive Young mechanic, who was
bfuln.ly and malicously murdered by a
brutal policeman, hired and paid by The
public to protect their lives anu prop.
erty." Thelaw commit Q was instructed
to SEQ tIe district attorney.
TIE Ncw York Daily Leader has this
10 say on the horror:
despite the efforts Of the polica au.
lhollies TO still the rumor about the
murder OF Young Sullivan. there is sufii
citnt evidence 10 show that lac met his
death from acts Of violence. and 10 battle
identity his body was thrown into the
river. From the facts already adduced
itis plain that the bruises on his person
Vrie Inflicted with Il club. and every
particular points to Officer Houlihan ~
the perpetrltor Of the crime.
Al the autopsy DR.. Jenkins. one o
Coroner LEWIS deputies, conclusively
showed that the Injuries oil the body
we're the result Of terrible blows. A
curious fact. which furnishes strong
clp~ - current theories. is that when
The body was feb, ued from the rivel
there was no coat on II. II is known
thai he had coat when last seen, wbic.l
WIS not many hours before he met his
end. IL is thought that the coat was be.
snrared with blood. and that the gar
mint was concealed, 80 that from this
source no evidence could Do disclosed.
When the coroner's jury was impan-
rl,d u friend aud associate Of Houlihan't
WAS the most conspicuous member
therein, and II ls said that he was from
the outset tho most anxious ~ have dis
pelcd any and alls theories tending to
rriuilnats the officer. A cook who vol
unt,ercd tue particulars Of the crime
When first approached by the brother Of
The dead man, das since Withdrawn his
statements, aud denied all knowledge OF
the fray. For some time the cooks
story was considered reliable, aud II CO.
herently related would bring about val
nabc testimony. Sullivan says that
porniord has been stilled and cent away
In order that no clew can be obtained.
A representative OF tue Leader called al
.lsl Roosevelt street, where Dornford had
been boarding, aud the boarding-mis'
trrss said that he had been shipped for
parts unknown.
sullivan although the utmost was be-
INK done to shield Houlihan. said
he would work the case until the true
Iacls we're given publicity. and the good
character Of his brother vindicated. Il,
Us strue, said he, that I've all the police
authorities working against me but th II
fact will not deter me- from pursuing the
matter t. The bitter end. Icalled few
days since at the Office Of the district at.
iorney. but was denied entrance when
my mission was made known. One oi
his deputies, who came TO the door. said
That this is not the place for the consid-
era,I1n Of such affairs. You will have
10 ep.age counsel TO represent you. We
DO uot consider Individual matters
i lave engaged Allied Steckler. con-
unacl Mr.. Sullivan. and am positive
ot'eaching just conviction"
Tie following Is the text Of the Gen.
ual Labor Union resolutions:
Whereas, On the morning Of unday
March l3, 1857, Frank Sullivan, an hon.
est Industrious, sober and inotfensive
youns mechanic, was brutallv and ma
Aciously murdered by a brutal police
man, hired and paid bv the public "a
protect their lives and property.
: Whereas, The murdered man was q
member Of the Junior Plumbers Union
d NeN York; therefore be II
Resolved, fnat this body call the at.
~aIoa Of the district attorney to the
e'''monyofthc relatives, employers and
,'e1d'oi the deceased Young man. also
"ur testimony Of eye witnesses OF this
''U''' and unealled-for murder. 50 thai
l''''rr will be done for the sake, moi
val VI Jaw and order, but for the saks
u'nv Oereayed family Of the murdered
man.
Twas stated that Officer Houlihar
D"u dubbed the Young man while he